Tejashwi Yadav gives Bihar govt 100 days, demands fulfilment of election promises

After more than a month-long foreign tour following the crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav returned to Patna on Sunday. Speaking to the media at Patna Airport, Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the people of Bihar lost the election due to the manipulation of EVM machines.

He said, “In the Bihar elections held last year, democracy lost, and the machine system won. The people lost.”

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Lashing out at the NDA government, the RJD leader said, “These people have turned democracy into a money-based and machine-based system. We all know what kind of conspiracy was plotted. The elections were won through deceit and trickery. Everyone in the country and in Bihar knows how the new government was formed.”

Tejashwi further said that people are well aware of the previous NDA governments’ performance on various fronts, including law and order, crime, corruption, bribery, migration, education, and healthcare, and therefore, there is little hope from the new government.

However, he added that the RJD has always practised positive politics and, therefore, would not comment on the new government’s policies, decisions, and programmes for the first 100 days. However, the party would continue to scrutinise the government’s actions along with the public.

Tejashwi Yadav said it is the responsibility of the NDA government to implement the promises made in its election manifesto.

He said, “We want the ‘Double-Engine’ government to fulfil the promises made during the elections, including providing financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to over 1.5 crore women in the state, giving one crore jobs to the youth, and setting up four to five big industries and factories in every district, among other promises.”

He added, “First, let us see whether these promises actually translate on the ground. If crores of rupees could be distributed during the Assembly elections, then after forming the government, every citizen’s demand should be met, regardless of the circumstances.”